Originally Posted by burnsk
Originally Posted by bearisgray
I've noticed that the polyester filled potholders my Mom made are NOT heat resistant if they get wet.
I got a very bad burn on my fingers using a potholder with poly-fill that I didn't know had gotten wet. I was taking a pan out of the oven.
You shouldn't use wet pot holders at all. No matter how thick a potholder is you can get burned as water conducts heat.